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Top 10 Hot Tech Leadership Jobs for 2023, Up-Levels Drive 34% Increase in Demand

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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“Anticipation of recession or a turbulent economy has generally significantly slowed demand for leadership talent.

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  • “Anticipation of recession or a turbulent economy has generally significantly slowed demand for leadership talent.
  • Now we are seeing Boards looking at how to accelerate company performance by either augmenting the CEO or replacing the CEO.
  • Another dynamic is looking at governance and securing better leadership at the Board level as a way to rapidly improve the company's strategic and operational strength,” adds Jeff Christian.
  • Chief Demand Officer: This is the newest C-Suite title as a result of the significant shortage of VPs of Demand Generation.

GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM RIVIERA PARTNERS APPOINTS DECIO MENDES AS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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San Francisco, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riviera Partners , the leading executive search firm for engineering, product, and design roles, has announced the appointment of Decio Mendes as the company’s Chief People Officer (CPO).

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  • San Francisco, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riviera Partners , the leading executive search firm for engineering, product, and design roles, has announced the appointment of Decio Mendes as the company’s Chief People Officer (CPO).
  • Riviera is the go-to talent partner and executive search firm for leading private equity investors, venture capitalists, public companies, and technology innovators.
  • Mendes joins Riviera Partners from FLYN , a corporate development firm that he co-founded, which supports clients in developing breakthrough, innovative HR strategies, leadership development & talent management programs, and employee engagement approaches.
  • Last month, Riviera announced an investment from global software investor Insight Partners , allowing the company to scale into more markets and geographies.

Crosschq Named to Inc.’s 2022 Best in Business List

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crosschq , pioneers of the Talent Intelligence Cloud™, has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crosschq , pioneers of the Talent Intelligence Cloud™, has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list.
  • Throughout 2022, Crosschq continued to be an innovator in the talent space, now serving over 450 customers of all shapes and sizes and in all sectors.
  • Beyond this rapid growth, Crosschq has focused on several purpose-driven initiatives leveraging its technology to help displaced workers find new jobs, including Crosschq Assist and The 941 Project.
  • Crosschq Assist provides talent acquisition leaders with an out-of-the-box solution offered to laid-off employees to help them find their next opportunity.

Leading Global Executive Search Firm Riviera Partners Announces Investment from Insight Partners

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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San Francisco, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riviera Partners , the leading data-driven and tech-enabled executive search firm specializing in executive leadership placements in engineering, product, and design talent, today announced it has received an investment from global software investor Insight Partners .

Key Points: 
  • San Francisco, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riviera Partners , the leading data-driven and tech-enabled executive search firm specializing in executive leadership placements in engineering, product, and design talent, today announced it has received an investment from global software investor Insight Partners .
  • A leader in the executive search space for almost 20 years, the global firm specializes in placing technology leaders in the most successful start-ups and enterprises across the U.S. and Europe.
  • As Riviera Partners continues to scale and innovate to deliver the best service and experience to our clients and candidates, this investment made sense,” said Will Hunsinger, CEO at Riviera Partners .
  • Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO.

Payoneer receives in-principle regulatory approval in Singapore

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy, has received in-principle approval as a Major Payment Institution License holder from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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  • Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy, has received in-principle approval as a Major Payment Institution License holder from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
  • We are honored to receive in-principle approval and look forward to a fruitful partnership with MAS to advance Singapores Smart Nation ambitions.
  • "The MAS sets a high regulatory bar and has been very thorough and constructive throughout the application process, said Tsafi Goldman, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer at Payoneer.
  • Similarly, our customers can be assured that Payoneer Singapore is operating in a highly regulated and conducive market.

Upwork Study Finds 60 Million Americans Freelancing in 2022

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), the worlds work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today released the results of Freelance Forward: 2022 , the most comprehensive study of the U.S. independent workforce, which found that 60 million Americans performed freelance work in the past 12 months, representing 39% of the entire U.S. workforce.

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  • Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), the worlds work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today released the results of Freelance Forward: 2022 , the most comprehensive study of the U.S. independent workforce, which found that 60 million Americans performed freelance work in the past 12 months, representing 39% of the entire U.S. workforce.
  • Freelancing continues to gain popularity among skilled professionals as more people evaluate their priorities and values around work, said Margaret Lilani, VP of talent solutions at Upwork.
  • The result: a record number of professionals turned to freelancing in 2022.
  • 3,000 U.S. working adults over the age of 18 were surveyed for it online between September 21, 2022 October 7, 2022.

Snagajob Appoints New CEO Focused on Scaling Its Platform for Jobs and Shifts

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Friday, December 16, 2022
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RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Snagajob, the country's largest marketplace for hourly work, announced today that Keith Forshew has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Forshew will lead the expansion of Snagajob's fast growing Jobs+Shifts offering.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Snagajob ,the country's largest marketplace for hourly work, announced today that Keith Forshew has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
  • "Our platform for jobs and shifts already connects millions of hourly workers with employers in real time," said Forshew.
  • Since its founding nearly two decades ago, Snagajob has reinvented how people find hourly work and how businesses hire.
  • Millions of workers looking for full-time, part-time and gig work and hundreds of thousands of employer locations with open jobs and shifts use Snagajob to find each other.

Chat GPT - Hidden Opportunity For Affiliate Marketing And Content Creators Says theprofitscoop.com

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chat GPT: At first it looks like another AI help tool like AI art generators, video generators, or even a glorified AI content generator and many people will use the tool for these purposes.

Key Points: 
  • Marcus Campbell "the affiliate marketing dude" has a unique angle on exactly what is going on and how AI tools will help us conduct business online... plus a warning.
  • Is open AI's Chat GPT another web 3.0 distraction or is it a game changer.
  • Using Chat GPT to generate website codes to drive more traffic to affiliate offers and websites.
  • With open AI Chat GPT you can now generate codes in real time for free.

Recruiting Startup Hunt Club Raises $40 Million to Disrupt How Companies Find Talent

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Club , a recruiting startup that leverages the power of relationships and technology to help companies find top talent, announces their $40 million Series B round co-led by WestCap and Sator Grove. The investment round follows Hunt Club's $10 million Series A financing in October 2021, and will fuel the company's national expansion, technology platform enhancements, and broaden its community of over 20,000 business leaders who help connect the most innovative companies to the world's top candidates.

Key Points: 
  • By leveraging strategic talent advisory, a curated community of qualified candidates, and technology, Hunt Club is disrupting the talent acquisition industry.
  • Hunt Club's community driven model also ensures that every search is infused with diverse candidates, helping companies build teams with diversity in mind.
  • Hunt Club's approach seamlessly blends people, technology and networks to redefine how companies find hard to reach talent."
  • Hunt Club is a full-service recruiting company powered by technology and community.Developing the largest talent network of business leaders to make trusted introductions to hard-to-reach candidates, Hunt Club is reinventing how companies source and hire top talent.

Pledge 1% Helps Keep Social Impact Top of Mind During Economic Downturn

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During times of market turbulence, philanthropic giving can take a hit as corporate budgets shrink. Despite the downturn in the market and lower valuations across the tech sector, Pledge 1%, a global movement to inspire, educate, and empower all companies to leverage their assets for good, is adding outsized value to the companies with which they work. This year alone, the company has welcomed 2,000 net new companies that are utilizing Pledge 1%'s flexible framework to build their social impact programs, increasing overall membership by more than 13 percent. Additionally, Pledge 1% has ignited new equity commitments valued at over $300 million from high-growth companies including Contentful, Contentstack, Loop & Tie, Snyk, and VidMob.

Key Points: 
  • This year alone, the company has welcomed 2,000 net new companies that are utilizing Pledge 1%'s flexible framework to build their social impact programs, increasing overall membership by more than 13 percent.
  • Additionally, Pledge 1% has ignited new equity commitments valued at over $300 million from high-growth companies including Contentful , Contentstack , Loop & Tie , Snyk , and VidMob .
  • Pledge 1% is the go-to partner for helping companies set aside equity to fund their long-term social impact and ESG programs and has kept companies committed through the ups and downs of the market.
  • Additionally, Pledge 1% has supported 15 unicorns who have not yet exited to set aside equity to fund their long-term social impact, including BetterUp , Canva , Checkr , Guild Education , Lookout , SmartRecruiters , Snyk , and VidMob .